Midnight in Paris | ||||
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Released | 1962 | |||
Recorded | January 30 & 31, June 21 & 26, 1962 | |||
Studio | Columbia 7th Ave, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:26 | |||
Label | Columbia CL-1907/CS-8707 | |||
Producer | Teo Macero | |||
Duke Ellington chronology | ||||
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Midnight in Paris is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1962 for the Columbia label. [1] The album features performances of compositions inspired by or associated with Paris.
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Allmusic | [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 1½ stars and stated "One of the odder Duke Ellington collections... Pretty music but far from essential". [2]
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